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BEER (updated 2/8/25)

*HAPPY HOUR 4-6PM Monday-Friday, $2 off House DRAFT pints*

Bancroft Beer | 2.50 / 4 / 6
Our daily drinker, named after the street our humble brewery rests on. Brewed with 2-row and Maris Otter malt. Singularly hopped with Mosaic. Punch notes of Satsuma orange rind, lychee flesh, and fresh blueberry muffin, with a clean and crisp finish. 4.20% abv
 

Riffs   |  2.50 / 4 / 6

American Pale Ale – A take on our house beer – Bancroft – brewed with Double Eagle pale malt, Mosaic hops, and an ester-forward English yeast strain. Dankness, papaya, popover. 4% abv
 
Cuvée de Bancroft  |  4 / 5.75 / 8.5
A fun experiment in how switching one or two ingredients in a beer can drastically transform the profile of a beer. Brewed with the same grist of 2-row and Maris Otter as our beloved house beer Bancroft Beer, but hopped with aged East Kent Goldings in the kettle. We then pitched our RAF mixed culture blend, and allowed it to ferment and condition for 3 months before being dry hopped with fresh East Kent Goldings. The result is a completely unique experience compared to regular Bancroft Beer. A bright lemony citric punch up front which lends way to delicate earthy malt with a bone dry finish shaped by our classic minerality. 5.5% abv
 

Scoop the Mids   |   3.25 / 4.75 / 7.5

West Coast Pils. In a modern “style” of crispy lagerbier, Scoop the Mids is a pilsner-style beer hopped more like an American IPA. Brewed with pilsner malt from Double Eagle & Gambrinus, hopped in the kettle with some fruitier German varietals, fermented on the warmer side with classic lager yeast, and finally dry hopped gently with Citra, Simcoe, Hull Melon, and Mandarina Bavaria. Aromas reminiscent of hoppy San Diego ales with flavors of hot McDonald’s breakfast biscuits, sleepy time tea with extra honey, and citrus zest. All of the refreshing top end hops character and core base malt flavors of American hoppy ales, but without the heavy middle body. Plug in, crank the treble to 11, and scoop those mids! 6.3% abv 

 
Pumpkin Spice Beckie  |  3.25 / 4.75 / 7.5
Lager with Spices. Amber lagerbier brewed with all Double Eagle Munich & Vienna malts, hopped with HBC 472 (the one that tastes like caramel cremes and bourbon barrel), and fermented under pressure with everyone’s go-to lager strain. This little number had a whole lot of pumpkin puree added hot side, with a touch of yams for an additional autumnal touch.  This variation of “Beckie” was treated with some of the nicest spices you’d find in your favorite holiday pies! 4.2% abv
  
Flew Too Close to the Sun  (4oz or 10oz draft)  |  4.25 / 7.5
Triple IPA. Brewed with Gambrinus IPA malt and fermented with American ale yeast.  Double dry hopped with Anchovy, Strata, & Nectaron. 9.1% abv
 
Burn, Twist, & Reform  |  6 (6oz)
Imperial Porter. American-leaning dark beer brewed with custom commissioned Mizunara (Japanese oak) conditioned malt. Hopped lightly with PNW hops, fermented with American ale yeast, then conditioned on Mizunara to achieve an oak character like no other. A rare beer using a rare resource from across the globe! Dark chocolate bark, tahini ice cream, burnt caramel, Lancaster County mocha milk, Toblerone, soft oak tannin with a creamy texture. Brewed for the season, straight from the abyss.
9% abv
 
Incantate  |  6 (6oz)
Coconut StoutWine. A hybrid of a beer, Incantate is a barleywine with a handful of roasted specialty malts found in stouts. Brewed to a gigantic starting gravity with thousands of pounds of malt and boiled for over 4 hours. Fermented slowly with a blend of yeasts, then conditioned on both raw and hand-toasted coconut. Black in color, thick-bodied, creamy, sweet, roasty, with flavors of dried fruit, chocolate milk, and lots of coconut. 12% abv
 

GUEST BEERS & CIDER:

 
Big Hill Standard Cider (10oz or 16oz draft) |  5 / 7
Beautiful, straightforward cider from our friends in Central PA. 5.5% abv
 

Sacred Vice Nelson’s Melodies   |   3.5 / 5.5 / 8 

American IPA. An ode to a San Diego County classic, this unfiltered West Coast IPA starts out with aromas of earthy navel orange, then features a plump white grape character, cool kiwi, and moderate bitterness, then has a peppery finish from a thoughtful addition of malted rye. 7% abv 

 

Future Days Darker Days   |   3 / 4.5 / 7 

Altbier. A darker, maltier cousin of the köln-style ales brewed across the Rhine. Lightly toasted bread, floral noble hops, crisp finish. 4.7% abv 

  

BOILERMAKERS:

Lil’ Buddy  |  5
Our version on the “Citywide” – a 10oz Bancroft with a shot of bourbon
 
The Professor  |  6
10 oz Spiced Beckie Bier with a shot of Fernet Francisco Ruibarbo

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 BEER TO GO:

>>>FRESH 32oz CROWLERS OF HOUSE DRAFTS AVAILABLE, INQUIRE WITH SERVER<<<

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WINE

Galen Glen Grüner with Envy  |  10

2023 Galen Glen Rosé  |  11

2020 Galen Glen Chambourcin  |  11

 

HOUSE COCKTAILS

Negroni on tap!  |  11

simply classic!

 

Apple Cider Old Fashioned  |  13

bourbon, apple cider syrup, clove, cinnamon

 

Hibiscus Lemongrass Daiquiri  |  12

otto hibiscus rum, lemongrass ginger syrup, pineapple, lime, maggie’s farm falernum 

 

Rosemary Paloma | 13

rosemary infused tequila, giffard pamplemousse, fresh lime, sugar, salt

CANNED COCKTAILS

Top Dog Hog Island Whiskey Lemonade | 10

Top Dog Blood Orange Margarita | 13

Top Dog Peach Mango Tea | 13

*NOW PROUDLY OFFERING, FROM OUR NEIGHBORS OTTO DISTILLING:

Hand crafted rum, from right down McKean Street

Philly Pepper – cinnamon/pepper spiced rum

Hibiscus Rum – infused with hibiscus flowers

Plum Rum – infused with plums

FOOD

**HAPPY HOUR Monday-Friday, 4-6pm | SPECIAL HAPPY HOUR MENU AVAILABLE FOR DINE-IN ONLY**

 (v+) = vegan

LUNCHBOX SPECIALS

MON-FRI 12pm-4pm

$12

*DINE-IN ONLY*

SERVED WITH FRIES OR SIDE SALAD

Choose One:

Smash Burger
Impossible Smash Burger  (v+)
Bancroft-Braised Chicken Sandwich
Wings

 

snacks 

 
Tempura Artichokes  |  9
lemon basil aioli, fresh herbs
 
Sour Cream & Cheddar Wings  |  14
brined wings, lemon butter, sour cream & cheddar powder, side of ranch
 
Sausage & Pepper Wings  |  14
brined wings, lemon butter, italian sausage season, side of roasted pepper sauce
 
Golden Beet Salad  |  13

vinegar braised beets, whipped ricotta, beet vinaigrette, mixed greens, pita croutons, chopped pistachio

*contains dairy, nuts*

-add falafel | 4

 

Curly Fries | 8

choice of sauce:

fry sauce (v+) | ranch (v+) | ketchup
-add a cup of beer cheese sauce | 3

 

 

two hands

 
Vada Pav (v+)  |  13
mumbai-style potato fritter sandwich.
curry spiced potato cake,
cilantro chutney, garlic chutney,
pickled red onion, seeded bun
 
Remember Maoz? (V+)  |  12
fresh falafel, hummus, lettuce, cucumber, red onion, white sauce, zhoug, pita
 
Tuna Hoagie  |  16
olive oil cured tuna, niçoise tapenade, dressed greens,
smoked potato aioli, green bean relish, seeded long roll
 
Bancroft-Braised Chicken Sandwich |  13
beer braised chicken, house giardiniera, provolone, arugula,
calabrian chile mayo, seeded bun
 
Vegan Meatball Grinder (v+)  |  14
crispy impossible balls, roasted garlic marinara, vegan provolone,
fermented chili relish, seeded long roll
 
Smash Burger  |  8
all beef patty*, american cheese,
shredded lettuce, minced onions,
special sauce, pickles, seeded bun

make it a double |  14   make it a triple! |  18

 
 
 
 

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